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February 2006 Online Auction Catalog

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Lots

Antiquities
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-38
Paintings
39-58
59-78
79-98
99-118
119-138
139-158
159-167
Works on Paper
168-177
178-187
188-197
198-207
208-217
218-227
228-237
238-247
248-257
258-267
Sculpture
268-277
278-287
288-297
298-305
Furniture
306-315
316-325
326-332
Vintage Photography
333-342
343-348
Orientalia
349-358
359-368
369-378
379-388
389-398
399-408
409-418
419-428
429-436
Fine Jewelry
437-456
457-476
477-496
497-516
517-536
537-556
557-576
577-596
597-610
Decorative Arts
611-630
631-650
651-670
671-690
691-710
711-722
Wedgwood
723-732
733-742
743-752
753-762
763-772
773-776
Porcelain & Ceramics
777-786
787-796
797-806
807-816
817-826
827-836
837-846
847-855
Glass
856-865
866-875
876-885
886-895
896-899
Silver
900-909
910-919
920-929
930-939
940-949
950-959
960-964
Carpets
965-974
975-984
985-994
995-1004
1005-1014
1015
Autographs, Books, Maps & Documents
1016-1025
1026-1035
1036-1045
1046-1050


James Monroe As President Signed Land Grant

1016. James Monroe As President Signed Land Grant


James Monroe (1758-1831) signed land grant, presidential settlement, of Champaign county, Cincinnati, Ohio. dated 1817, signed lower right on vellum, with official seal applied lower left. Framed under glass, document approx. 8-1/4" x 13-3/4". Overall with frame approx. 12-3/4" x 16-3/4".

700/900 Sold: $575.00

Harry Truman as President, Signed Letter, April 15th, 1948

1017. Harry Truman as President, Signed Letter, April 15th, 1948


With envelope and famous image of the president showing early edition of his "defeat". Typed letter on official White House letter head, hand signed "Harry Truman". Letter of interesting content being that the President refers to the Midwest states Nebraska and Ohio being upset by (Harold) Stassen, who at that time, early polls showed Stassen as the favorite of convention delegates and indicated that he would beat President Harry Truman in a head-to-head race. Letter approx. 8-1/2" x 6-1/2". Overall in mat and frame approx. 21" x 24".

1,000/2,000 Sold: $862.50

Autographed 1948 Cleveland Indians Publicity Photograph, Signed by Satchel Page

1018. Autographed 1948 Cleveland Indians Publicity Photograph, Signed by Satchel Page


Black and white photograph, signed across the center. Photo comes with letter of authenticity by the firm of Lelands, New York. Image was purchased from the estate of Mr. Page. Image approx. 7-1/2" x 9". Overall in double mat and wood frame approx. 13-1/2" x 17".

250/500 Sold: $437.00

A Lot of Four Antiphonal Music Sheets, circa 18th Century

1019. A Lot of Four Antiphonal Music Sheets, circa 18th Century


Pigment on vellum, lot is comprised of two sheets attched at the hinge, both apprx 19" x 15-1/2". These two have beautiful painted letters. Also is a medium sheet of apprx 21-1/2" x 15". The smallest is apprx 19" x 13". All have beedn removed from books. Suitable for framing.

300/500 Sold: $218.50

Braun and Hogenberg Map of Mexico and Cusco, Peru circa 1600 and a Map of Joust

1020. Braun and Hogenberg Map of Mexico and Cusco, Peru circa 1600 and a Map of Joust


"Mexico, regio et Celebris Hispaniae Novae Civitas" and "Cusco, Reegni Peru In Novae Civitas". Hand-colored engraving. Circa 1600. Two of the early views of Mexico City, the capital city of the Aztecs, and Cusco, the capital city of the Incas. This plate was published in "Civitates Orbis Terrarum", the first series of printed town plans, these two particular ones are the only plans from America. Latin text on verso; top left and right corners are marked 114. Paper measures approx. 15" x 21". "Pallia Rennen", map of joust. Hand-color engraving. 9-1/2" x 15".

300/500 Sold: $782.00

A Lot of Two Framed Antique Maps

1021. A Lot of Two Framed Antique Maps


"Yorkshire, North Riding" and "A New Map of Dorsetshire Drawn from the Latest Authorities". Hand colored engravings on paper, each matted and framed. "Yorkshire" measures 7-3/4" x 10" image size, with frame 14-1/4" x 16-1/4"; frame is narrow walnut wood. "Dorsetshire" measures 14-1/4" x 7", with frame 10-1/2" x 12-3/4"; in a narrow brown wood frame, with French lined mat.

75/125 Sold: $103.50



1022. "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire", by Edward Gibbon


London: John Murray, 1862. Complete in eight octavo volumes. 3/4 brown leather and tan cloth boards by Bayntun Binding, Bath England. With notes by Dean Milman and M. Guizot, edited with additional notes by William Smith, L L.D. With portrait and maps. Five raised bands on spine with gilt tooled compartments. Gilt top paper edges. Marbled end papers. Volume 4 has chip to leather on banding.

800/1,200



1023. "Memoirs of Madame du Barri", Published by H. S. Nichols


London: Published by H. S. Nichols, 1896. Four (4) volumes in 3/4. Red leather with numbered boards and end papers. Fine raised bands on spine with decorated compartments. Gilt top paper edge. Limited to 500 edition.

800/1,500



1024. "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" Illustrated by Gustave Dore


New York: Harper & Brothers, 1877. Early American edition with no dust jacket. Original dark blue/grey cloth cover binding with gilt lettering on front and spine, as well as eagle vignette. Top of pages are gold, interior has some toning and foxing. 38 magnificent guarded illustrations. Measures approx. 18-1/2" X 15".

200/300 Sold: $138.00



1025. "3 Rings: A Circus Book" by Paul Brown


New York: Charles Schribner's Sons, 1938. First edition. Signed and inscribed by the author. No dust jacket. Pictorial board bindings have some staining and markings, as well as wear to extremities and some rubbing to boards. Inside is clean but toned, with occasional foxing.

50/100 Sold: $57.50

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